Who was Elijah Sturgill?

Elijah Sturgill (1853–1934) was born in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States and died in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elijah Oliver Sturgill 1853–1934

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Born 4 Jan 1853 · Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Died 30 Mar 1934 · Fortuna, Humboldt, California, United States

Father Blackburn Sturgill

Mother Lucinda Ann Clay

Spouse Victoria Staley Anderson

Children Alfred Robert Sturgill, Ida Jane Sturgill, John Floyd Sturgill, Maudie Ethel Sturgill, Myrtle Minnie Sturgill, Nina Marjorie Sturgill

Siblings Andrew J Sturgell, Blackburn Bud Sturgill, Elijah Eli Oliver Sturgell, Louisa Jane Sturgell, Mary E Sturgell, Miles L Sturgell, Priscilla Sturgell, Robert Sturgell, Robert Sturgill, Surrilda Jane Sturgell

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Immediate Family

Parents

Blackburn Sturgill

Lucinda Ann Clay

Spouse(s)

Victoria Staley Anderson

Children

Alfred Robert Sturgill

Ida Jane Sturgill

John Floyd Sturgill

Maudie Ethel Sturgill

Myrtle Minnie Sturgill

Nina Marjorie Sturgill

Biography

In 1853, Elijah Oliver Sturgill entered the world in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, born to blackburn sturgill and lucinda ann clay. Elijah Oliver Sturgill married victoria staley anderson, and had children including alfred robert sturgill, ida jane sturgill, john floyd sturgill, maudie ethel sturgill, myrtle minnie sturgill, nina marjorie sturgill. Elijah Oliver Sturgill passed away in 1934 in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, United States.

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Birth of Elijah Oliver Sturgill in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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1854

Birth of Elijah Oliver Sturgill in Pike, Kentucky, United States

Birth

1934

Death of Elijah Oliver Sturgill in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah Sturgill

This ancestor line traces from Lenham, Kent, England (1555) to Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States (1853) across 10 generations.

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: Elijah Sturgill (1853–1934) was born in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States and died in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elijah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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